b) Write a job title from Ex. 1a next to each description (Написать название должности с упражнения 1а рядом с каждым описанием). This person... 1) supervises children at a camp - camp counsellor 2) makes sure people obey the law - police officer 3) takes things to people's houses - delivery person 4) helps customers when they want to buy something - sales assistant 5) follows tornadoes and photographs them - storm chaser 6) shops in different places to see what the service is like - secret shopper 7) looks after passengers on a plane - flight attendant 8) takes people where they want to go in a car - taxi driver

2 Fill in: put out, tough, average, busy, deep, part-time, shifts. 1 Smokejumpers have a very tough job; they jump out of planes into burning forests! 2 The average wage of a babysitter in the UK is £4.50 per hour. 3 A freediver takes a deep breath before jumping into the sea. 4 Many students work part-time in the evenings or on weekends to help pay for university. 5 A firefighter's job is very risky because they put out fires. 6 He usually only works four-hour shiftsbecause he's a student. 7 Sara has a very busy life; she doesn't have much free time at all.

3 Fill in: organised, friendly, creative, caring, polite, patient, brave, honest. 1 A police officer has to be brave, because their job can be dangerous. 2 An interior designer is creative; they develop original ideas for decorating the inside of buildings. 3 A waitress/waiter needs to be honest, because they take a lot of money from customers. 4 A social worker has to be caring; they work with people w ith serious problems. 5 A babysitter needs to be patient; they have to stay calm when the children don't behave. 6 A secretary must be polite, because they speak to a lot of people on the phone. 7 A sales assistant must be friendly; they come into contact w ith a lot of people during the day. 8 A sports coach needs to be organised; they need to plan their training programmes.

4 Choose a job from Ex. 1a and write few sentences about it. Police officers have a very challenging job. They detect and prevent crime. They often work long hours. They spend a lot of their time patrolling the streets or dealing with crime. They need to stay calm and be able to deal with the public easily.

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5 Complete the sentences using the correct adverb formed from the adjectives in the list, as in the example. 1 A secretary must check letters and emails carefully for mistakes before sending them. 2 Experienced freedivers can easily hold their breath for a long time. 3 Taxi drivers have to know a city well so they can find people's destinations. 4 The secretary types slowly in order to avoid making mistakes. 5 Security guards often work late at night guarding buildings. 6 Forest fires can start suddenly in very dry areas